1
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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2
as in huffed
to talk loudly and wildly
a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything
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3
as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spouted
Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2025
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Protests have erupted in American cities since.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Shocking allegations have erupted from the Moore administration’s Department of Human Services surrounding an alleged scheme to intentionally maintain a high error rate in SNAP payments.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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Four running backs in the state rushed for more than 4,000 yards.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The couple rushed to the hospital fearing that Norah might not survive.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ezeiruaku was ejected from the game.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The impact caused him to be ejected and land down an embankment.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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As students streamed out of Central Senior High School at the end of the school day Thursday, parents and community members stood along the sidewalk stretching out in front of Marshall Avenue, wearing vests or holding whistles, in case federal officials showed up.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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As Hoelscher spoke about Good, a tear streamed down their face.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Academics, journalists, students, have been fired or expelled, or, in some cases locked up for expressing their speech.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Vatican then expelled ten other members.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Firefighters worked to put out the fire, which video shows spewed heavy flames.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2025
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Real number sets are all equally big infinities regardless of whether they’re arrayed in a line, scattered on a plane, or spewed across the vastness of 3D space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Spouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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